This year's Championships, which are being held in the Finnish capital for the first time since the inaugural tournament in 1983, will involve more than 2,000 of the world's finest athletes from over 200 countries and territories. With an estimated total of more than 6 billion viewers worldwide, the event ranks not only as the world's leading tournament for track and field events, but also as the largest sporting event to be held in 2005, and the biggest ever to be held in Finland.
Coordinating a global event on the scale of the IAAF World Championships poses an immense IT challenge. But with speed, accuracy and reliability essential prerequisites for any system, this is a challenge that provides the perfect stage for Epson to showcase its technological prowess. With the original Epson Performance Evaluation (EPE) System, for example, TV viewers will be able to enjoy field events as never before, thanks to three-dimensional analysis of the long jump, triple jump, and javelin throw immediately after the jump or throw. Moreover, this analysis enables athletes to better understand and thus improve their performances. And with its uniquely developed Commentator Information System (CIS), Epson is able to collate and transmit in real time results from the track and field, in addition to a host of information about the athletes and past events. This up-to-the-minute information is the basis for the data provided to enthusiastic athletics fans worldwide by TV and Internet media, including the official website of the IAAF (www.iaaf.org).
These systems will be backed by an international team of approximately 50 Epson technical staff, with other support to include high-speed, high-performance laser printers for the pressroom and for all the print needs of the local organizing committee. In a world where fractions of a second or a millimeter can mean the difference between success and failure, Epson's high precision systems play an integral role in ensuring that the Championships run smoothly.
"Epson believes that the spirit of challenge and the desire to exceed shown by the athletes matches perfectly with its corporate ethos of creativity and challenge," said Seiji Hanaoka, president, Seiko Epson Corporation. "And just as the athletes drive themselves to exceed ever higher targets, we are dedicated to providing products and services that exceed the expectations of our customers. This is embodied in our global tagline - "Exceed Your Vision."
Please access www.epson.com/sports to find out more information about the Epson technology supporting the Championships and to read the daily blog (updated daily throughout the Games).
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